Abstract
May, Dean and Barnard [11] used a theoretically based model to argue that objects in a wide range of interfaces should be collocated following screen changes such as a zoom-in to detail. Many existing online maps do not follow this principle, but move a clicked point to the centre of the subsequent display, leaving the user looking at an unrelated location. This paper presents three experiments showing that collocating the point clicked on a map so that the detailed location appears in the place previously occupied by the overview location makes the map easier to use, reducing eye movements and interaction duration. We discuss the benefit of basing design principles on theoretical models so that they can be applied to novel situations, and so designers can infer when to use and not use them.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CHI 2014 |
Subtitle of host publication | One of a CHInd - Conference Proceedings, 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Pages | 2085-2094 |
Number of pages | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2014 - Toronto, ON, Canada Duration: 26 Apr 2014 → 1 May 2014 |
Conference
Conference | 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2014 |
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Country | Canada |
City | Toronto, ON |
Period | 26/04/14 → 1/05/14 |
Keywords
- Cinematography
- Cognitive models
- Collocation
- Eye-tracking
- Maps
- Zooming